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2012 Youth Art Month
St. Croix Falls
SCF students to appear in 2012 Youth Art Month state exhibition and regional show ST. CROIX FALLS – For the fifth year in a row, three lucky students at SCF School District have been fortunate to have artwork submitted by their teacher, Jennifer Clemins, that has been chosen to advance to the Youth Art Month state exhibition in Madison. These students’ works will be on display alongside that of other talented K-12 students’ artwork from across the state. This year’s state participants are Sam Hoefler, sixth grade, Alyssa Tran, fourth grade, and MaKenna Shannon, third grade. The exhibition, which is to appear in the Capitol’s rotunda, will be held Saturday through Friday, March 17 - 30. Each school that participates (their teacher must be an official member of the
Sam Hoefler’s collograph mask print will be on display at the state Capitol rotunda.
Middle school students that participated in the regional show. – Photos submitted Wisconsin Art Education Association) in the state YAM show is allowed only three entries. These works are then matted and sent by the teacher to a regional judging. Each region (six total) in the state is then allowed to advance only 50 works to the state exhibition. For the fifth year in a row, all three of the SCF students’ art have advanced on to the state level. Youth Art Month is a special observance in March that was created to promote the visual arts and arts education in our schools. It is a national observance, which was set up by the National Art Education Association back in March of 1969. Besides the state exhibition, there also is a regional show. This has been held for over 40 years at WITC in New Richmond. The opening ceremony was held on Sunday, Feb. 26, and ran through Friday, March 9. This year’s regional participants are: Kindergarten: Emily McManus, Madison Grosz, Kasey Johnson, Yezibel Perez and Kelsey Cooper. First grade: Aleah Jensen, Brady Belisle, Sophia La Vigne and Hope Naegelen. Second grade:
Alise Wiehl, Natalie Gorres and Violet Tompsett. Third grade: Olivia Miron, Ella Bobzin, Emily McCurdy, Michael Knapp
MaKenna Shannon’s Pablo Picasso inspired portrait is one of three works of art chosen from St. Croix Falls students to be in the state Youth Art Month exhibit.
Elementary school students that participated in the regional show.
Alyssa Tran’s "Something to 'Scream' About,” a rendition of Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” was chosen for the Youth Art Month exhibit in Madison March 17-30. and Ann Nelson. Fourth grade: Alex Mysicka, Phillip Hein, Ellianna Naegelen and Tia Anderson. Fifth grade: Gabe Shoop, Lauren Borst, Brie Mottaz, Adam Vossen, Josey Wilson, Ella Berens, Toni Danielson, Makenna Ross, Isiah Hoggatt, Nick Campbell, Joe Gorres, Catline Taylor, Mirabelle Vezina and Caitlin Carsley. Sixth grade: Luke Lindahl, Leona Launderville, Kaylee Engdahl, Grant Wallace, Grace Klein, AnnMarie Loiselle, Alaina Tompsett and Megan Eighmy. “I am so very proud of my talented students who showed at the regional exhibit as well as those who advanced to state,” says Clemins. “As an art teacher, I feel it is extremely important to recognize the hard work and creativity my students put into their artwork, that is why I put in the extra hours outside the normal work day preparing my students work for both the regional show and the state exhibit. Too many times, the arts are pushed aside and overlooked. I want my students to realize that the visual arts are valuable and an important part of our society. I am teaching them lifelong skills I hope they can continue to pursue and enjoy in the future." – submitted
Kindergarten students that participated in the regional show were Emily McManus, Madison Grosz, Kasey Johnson, Yezibel Perez and Kelsey Cooper.
Jordan-X/from page 1 done, I appreciate the doors she’s opened for other performers. “When I think of Lady Gaga, I feel like I have a close connection with her. It’s like I’m her weird cousin or something because we dress similar and write similar.” When asked about what his ultimate goal was, Jordan-X said, “Right now I just want to finish school and work on music, and whatever happens, happens. My ultimate goal is to make music until I kick. It was never my intention to have it turn into what it has; it just did.” In addition to having a Web site, JordanX is on Facebook. You can find him at facebook.com/jordanxprojectx.
This is the cover to the first recorded and digitally distributed single of mysterious local recording artist Jordan-X, “Creature.” – Photo by Jordan-X
This is the upcoming artwork for the new iTunes single “Devil's Advocate.”